Outside Suide City, Li Yongqi and Gao Xin looked eagerly. Wang Xiao hunted Suide today. It was no small matter and he couldn't leave a bad impression.
A team came slowly in front, and Li Yongqi hurriedly stepped forward to greet them. The guards separated on both sides and occupied key positions on both sides of the road. There is an ox cart in the middle and a knight beside it.
The bullock cart stopped, and Wang Xiaolie got out of the bullock cart. He stood firm on the ground and looked around.
Wang Ruohai dismounted and walked to Wang Xiaolie.
Gao Xin hurriedly stepped forward with a few strides, crossed his hands and said: "My subordinate Gao Xin, please see Xuanfu!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "It's been a hard life these days."
Li Yongqi hurriedly followed, crossed his hands and said: "Li Yongqi, the commander of the Suide Army, comes to see Xuanfu!"
Wang Xiaolie looked at Li Yongqi and saw that he was in his fifties, tall and had a formidable face. He nodded and said: "Zhijun really looks dignified, and he looks like he is not an ordinary person. I have been suffering from cold these days and can't ride a horse. Don't blame Zhijun."
Li Yongqi hurriedly said he didn't dare. Seeing Wang Xiaolie's kind attitude and gentle words, his heart slowly fell back into his stomach.
Wang Xiaolie looked around and said: "Your Majesty, you must be a hero. It's just that I haven't been able to see him for so many days, and I always feel sorry for him. I don't know if he's here today, can you?" one sight?"
Li Yongqi was overjoyed and hurriedly went to the officials to pull Li Shifu out. He said: "Here he comes, he comes! This is the dog Li Shifu!"
Wang Xiaolie looked at Li Shifu. He was tall and mighty, with a serious appearance. At first glance, he looked like a god. He smiled and said, "As expected, his appearance is extraordinary. If you are not this kind of person, it would be difficult for you to do such a thing. In the battle of Shaanxi, you captured Sa Lihe. From then on, you made great contributions to the country."
Li Shifu saw that although Wang Xiaolie was weak after illness, he still had a kind of majesty. He talks happily but is polite and natural, making people dare not look down upon him.
He cupped his hands and said: "My family has been oppressed by the Jin army for a long time. When I saw Sa Lihe, I was naturally full of anger. I took him out of anger. Fortunately, I didn't make a big mistake."
"Okay, okay." Wang Xiaolie nodded repeatedly. "what are you doing now?"
Li Shifu said: "Now he is the guard of Mizhi Village, guarding against Xia Kingdom."
Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and said: "You have made great contributions to the country, so you cannot do this for a long time. After this period of time, you will stabilize and find a good place to go."
Li Shifu heard this and knew that he was going to be granted an official position. He said hurriedly: "Thank you very much, Xuan Fu."
Wang Xiaolie looked at Li Shifu, smiled and nodded. Said: "Let's enter the city."
After entering Suide City, Wang Xiaolie went to rest first because he was recovering from a serious illness. Wang Ruohai summoned Li Yongqi and Gao Xin to discuss the recent situation.
Sitting down in the official hall, Wang Ruohai said: "Xuanfu has been seriously ill for many days, and now he usually doesn't pay attention to things. I called you here today to see if there is anything nearby that requires special attention. If there is anything major, I will ask Xuanfu decision."
After finishing speaking, he said to Li Yongqi: "Zhijun, let's talk first."
Li Yongqi said: "A few days ago, the Xia Kingdom also gathered troops and horses, ready to make a move. When word spread about the war in Dantou Village, it naturally dispersed. These days, the border generals of the Xia Kingdom strictly restrained the troops and horses, and even ordinary conflicts disappeared. .”
Wang Ruohai nodded. Said: "Zhijun, why do you think Xia Guo did this?"
Li Yongqi smiled and said: "In the battle of Dantou Village, Zhang Tongzhi wiped out 14,000 Jin troops with 3,000 men. Who wouldn't be afraid after hearing such a record? The Xia Kingdom initially heard that we had occupied Suide City, and wanted to take advantage of this. Random robbery. When word spreads about the war in Dantou Village, how dare they dare to provoke?"
Wang Ruohai nodded: "It makes sense. Zhijun thinks that Xia Kingdom doesn't dare to invade now?"
Li Yongqi said: "Absolutely not! Xia's soldiers are a little worse than Jin's army. How dare you come to seek bad luck?"
"That's the best!" Wang Ruohai nodded. Turning around and looking at Gao Xin, he asked, "Is there any news from Zhang Chi recently?"
Gao Xin said: "Zhang Yuhou marched into Yongping Village, and Zheng Jianchong, the military envoy of Jin Kingdom's Jin Dynasty, suddenly came to the door and said that he was willing to surrender. Zhang Yuhou was worried that something had changed, so he entered Yongping Village. Two days ago, I heard that He said that Shao Dutong's troops had entered Yan'an Mansion before setting off to return."
Wang Ruohai asked: "Where is Zheng Jianchong?"
Gao Xin said: "I am in Zhang Yuhou's army. I heard that he is coming to Suide to meet Xuanfu."
Wang Ruohai nodded. Said: "This is the best. Now that Shaoxing's army has entered Yan'an, northern Shaanxi has been decided. Now the war situation in Shaanxi can only depend on Jingzhao Mansion and Huanqing Road. If everything goes well, it should be decided before the year."
After chatting some more, Wang Ruohai sent Li Yongqi and Gao Xin away and went to Wang Xiao's hunting room.
Wang Xiaolie took a copy of "Historical Records", sat by the brazier, and read quietly. There is a wintersweet tree planted in a flower pot next to it, which is in full bloom.
He looked up and saw Wang Ruohai coming in and hurriedly gave up his seat.
Wang Ruohai sat down and said: "I met with Li Yongqi and Gao Xin just now and asked about the situation nearby. In general, there is no difference from what we know. It's just that we still underestimated the impact of the battle at Dantou Village. "
Wang Xiaolie asked: "How do you say that?"
Wang Ruohai said: "The impact of this battle on the surrounding areas is much greater than we originally estimated. Surrounding forces like Li Yongqi heard that Zhang Zhen wiped out 14,000 Jin troops with 3,000 soldiers and horses. They were very surprised. Shocked. Even Xixia has restrained himself a lot, probably because he is worried about the war in Dantou Village."
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes, 3,000 people were used to wipe out 14,000 people, and these 14,000 people were still a powerful army that they thought was extremely powerful. No wonder they were shocked. Of course, our own affairs We know. Now Jiang Min's army has been rigorously trained for half a year. The soldiers are all carefully selected by us, and their combat effectiveness is no longer what it used to be. However, the success of the battle at Dantou Village should mainly be attributed to this army. Shaanxi is isolated, has no communication with other armies of the Jin Army, and has no experience in fighting with us. Otherwise, the battle would not have been so smooth, and the losses would have been much greater."
Wang Ruohai said: "Yes. Jiang Min's army completely suppressed the previous Jin Army. Of course they were no match. However, even if the Jin Army took away the cannons, they might not be able to cast a lot of them quickly. The West Route Army, There may not be that many cannons.”
Wang Xiaolie shook his head slightly: "With artillery, the most important thing is not how good their artillery is, but that they are familiar with the artillery and know how to deal with it. Other Jin soldiers will never be helpless and panicked in the face of artillery. At a loss.”
Wang Ruohai nodded: "That's right."
Wang Xiaolie said: "The most important thing now is how many soldiers and horses Nianhan still has, and whether they can launch a full-scale attack on us. When we attacked Shaanxi, the largest Jin army that was eaten was Ba Lisu, with more than 20,000 people. . In addition to the army that destroyed Salihe this time, there were more than 10,000 people. The total of the two times was 40,000. Nianhan has 40,000 less troops, how many more people can be mobilized?"
Wang Ruohai thought for a while and said: "Nianhan's army should have been 112,000 people originally, and there will be no more. It is 40,000 less. In addition, he needs to guard against the Mongols in the north and Xixia in the west. There are only 40,000 to 50,000 people who can fight with us."
"Forty to fifty thousand people are not enough to fight with us." Wang Xiaolie smiled. "To fight us now, Nianhan has to rely on the Khitans. Even if he can't trust Yelu Yujian, he has to push him up."
